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Financial shares push US stocks higher
Jul 9, 2009, 21:37 GMT
New York - US stocks edged up Thursday, led by financial shares, which were buoyed by a positive report on banking giant Goldman Sachs. ... more
GM close to bankruptcy exit, sale to government (2nd Roundup)
Jul 9, 2009, 20:44 GMT
New York - US carmaker General Motors could exit bankruptcy in record time and come under the control of the US government by the end of this week, as a Thursday deadline for challenges expired. ... more
London Stock Exchange quotations
Jul 9, 2009, 19:42 GMT
London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange. In brackets, movement and percentage change against the previous quotation. ... more
Metal prices from London Commodities Exchange
Jul 9, 2009, 19:40 GMT
London - Final prices in dollars per ton - cash and forward. Also given are the previous trading day's quotations. <#> cash forward ... more
London Stock Exchange quotations
Jul 9, 2009, 18:44 GMT
London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange. In brackets movement and percentage change against the previous quotation. ... more
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Analysis and Features
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German firms set sights on energy from the Sahara (Feature)
Jul 9, 2009, 13:02 GMT
Munich - An ambitious plan to harness the sun's energy in the Sahara desert and turn it into electricity for European households has raised eyebrows among experts. ... more
Google's new OS could hit Microsoft where it hurts (News Feature)
Jul 9, 2009, 3:07 GMT
San Francisco- It's the ultimate showdown in the technology world, the clash of giants that has been eagerly awaited for years. ... more
- Why is oil price rising? Speculators under scrutiny (News Feature)
- Government: Unemployment doesn't end need for migrants (News Feature)
- Indian rice politics wins elections but upsets markets (Feature)
- Spain fears for the future of its tourism industry (Feature)
- Kenya aims to take on India as fibre-optic cable arrives (Feature)
